PAOLO TORCHIO
Camera: NIKON Z6II
Lens: NIKKOR 500mm F4
Aperture: f4
Shutter speed: 1/2500 SEC
ISO: 400
Description: The cheetah at full hunting speed looks like not even touching the ground...
Story from behind the lens: An adult warthog normally is not a favourite target for cheetahs, but this bold mother jumped in front of the running cat to distract it from the real object of the hunt: her five small piglets. The move was succesful and the disorientated cheetah retreated , fearing the sharp teeth of the couragious mother...